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Raider Mock 2025

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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and the 37th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A quiet steal in the 68th pick: Alfred Collins for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at No. 108 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at pick 143 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Taking Cobee Bryant in slot 213 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 222 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They paid sticker price for Cam Jackson in the 223rd overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
No drama and no debate, Seth McLaughlin went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 18. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.